Read the full judgment text of HCA 010536/1983 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This is a claim brought by Messrs. Foo And Li a firm of solicitors in respect of costs incurred in connection with a criminal case. The main item in the bill which has been rendered is the fee paid to Mr. A.M. Niamatullah who was retained as counsel. There is no doubt that as the solicitors instructing the plaintiffs are, by the code of conduct laid down between solicitors and barristers, personally liable to pay his fee.